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Joseph J Pavelko

World War II · US Army · Staff Sergeant

Rank: Staff Sergeant
United States of America

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Birth, Burial, Death
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Burial, Death, Military Service, Other, PeopleUS, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1914-1950
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Index Record8 Apr 2013
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
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Memorial1 Nov 2013
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Memorial27 Nov 2008
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Memorial31 Jul 2011

Source URLs

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B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554
S/Sgt JOSEPH J PAVELKO (1924 - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554 Tail End Charlie lost at Mirns - Bakhuizen on 22-12-1943 (SGLO ref: T3256)
Post War Debrief of Co-Pilot
Joseph J. Pavelko | American Air Museum in Britain
MACR Summary - new_445BG#42-7554 listed as shot down
Get One A/C Group445th BG Assignments
Mission to Osnabruck & Munster
Joseph J. Pavelko | American Battle Monuments CommissionS/Sgt Pavelko web link to this grave info in Magraten, Netherlands.
Magraten Cemetery GroundsVideo w/subtitle tour of Magraten Cemetery grounds.
PAVELKO, Joseph JFields of Honor database entry for S/Sgt Joseph J Pavelko. KIA 22 DEC 1943
PAVELKO, Joseph J - photo of grave marker at American Netherlands Cemetery, MagratenPAVELKO, Joseph J - photo of grave marker at American Netherlands Cemetery, Magraten
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56302585
http://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdf
http://www.teunispats.net/t3256.htm
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2946.pdf

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